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Stock Market •general term to describe all stock transactions
Stock•share of ownership in the assets and earnings of a company
Bond•type of debt that a company issues to investors for a specified amount of time
How to make a profit• Investors that purchase stock earn money from increases in the stock’s value and/or dividends.
Diversified Portfolio•Money is invested in a variety of investment tools to decrease risk
Common Stock•Most popular type of stock•Owners get voting rights
Dividends•distribution of earnings a corporation pays to stockholders
Preferred Stock•Pays a fixed dividend•have precedence over common stock•Less risk
7 Stock ClassificationsGrowth
• have a consistent record of relatively rapid growth and earnings in all economic conditions
Income• pay higher than
average dividends because the company chooses to retain only a small portion of its profits
7 Stock ClassificationsValue
• from companies which have a low market price considering their historical earning records and value of current assets
Countercyclical• from companies
which give consistent returns even when the economy is suffering because their products are always in demand
7 Stock ClassificationsCyclical
• are greatly influenced by changes in the economic business cycle
• mirrors the economy
Speculative• from companies
with potential for substantial earnings in the future
• high risk/high reward
7 Stock ClassificationsBlue Chip
• from nationally recognized companies which dominate the industry often having annual revenue of $1 billion or more
Types of MarketsBear Market•Market is
doing well• Up 20%• Lasts on avg
29 months
Bull Market•Market is
doing poor• Down 20%• Lasts on avg 9
months
How Stocks Are Traded1.Receiving an order2.Signal to floor broker3.Trade occurs4.To the ticker system5.On the board
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